In Jonah 4 of Jonah .
But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry.
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וַיֵּ֥רַע vayera and be worse וַיֵּ֥רַע vayera and be worse רָעַע conjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be worse”, the next action in the story H7489 properly, to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good fornothing, i.e. bad (physically, socially or morally) afflict, associate selves (by mistake for H7462 (רָעָה)), break (down, in pieces), [phrase] displease, (be, bring, do) evil (doer, entreat, man), show self friendly (by mistake for H7462 (רָעָה)), do harm, (do) hurt, (behave self, deal) il… אֶל ־ el among אֶל el among אֵל preposition — “among” H413 near, with or among; often in general, to about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in). יוֹנָ֖ה yonah Jonah יוֹנָ֖ה yonah Jonah יוֹנָה noun, proper name — “Jonah” H3124 Jonah, an Israelite Jonah. רָעָ֣ה raah bad רָעָ֣ה raah bad רַע noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “bad”, the ordinary form H7451 bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral) adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, [phrase] displease(-ure), distress, evil((-favouredness), man, thing), [phrase] exceedingly, [idiom] great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), [phrase] mark, mischief(-vous), misery… גְדוֹלָ֑ה gedolah great גְדוֹלָ֑ה gedolah great גָּדוֹל adjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “great”, the ordinary form H1419 great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent [phrase] aloud, elder(-est), [phrase] exceeding(-ly), [phrase] far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, [idiom] sore, ([idiom]) very. וַיִּ֖חַר vayichar and burn וַיִּ֖חַר vayichar and burn חָרָה conjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and burn”, the next action in the story H2734 to glow or grow warm; figuratively (usually) to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy be angry, burn, be displeased, [idiom] earnestly, fret self, grieve, be (wax) hot, be incensed, kindle, [idiom] very, be wroth. See H8474 (תַּחָרָה). לֽוֹ ׃ lvo to לֽוֹ lvo to לֽוֹ preposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to” to Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry.
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American Standard Version (1901) But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry.
Young’s Literal Translation And it is grievous unto Jonah — a great evil — and he is displeased at it;
World English Bible But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry.
Darby Translation And it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry.
Douay-Rheims And Jonas was exceedingly troubled, and was angry:
Jewish Publication Society (1917) But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English But Jonas was very deeply grieved, and he was confounded.
Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851) Καὶ ἐλυπήθη Ἰωνᾶς λύπην μεγάλην· καὶ συνεχύθη,
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